Third Generation

18. Willliam P (Will) Slaton^39,41,42 was born on 25 July 1855 in [Jefferson County], Tennessee.

He appeared in the census in 1860 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Wm. 5 m w TN.

He appeared in the census in 1870 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. William 13 farm laborer TN.

Willliam appeared in the census in 1880 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Dist. 3, Enumeration Distict 177, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 8 Jun 1880; p.506c, dwelling number 126, family number 130; Slaton William 23 m m w farmer TN TN TN; Rachel 31 f m w keeping house TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1900 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Dist. 5, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 & 15 Jun 1900; p.61a, dwelling number 126, family number 130; Slaton William head m m20 w TN VA VA; Rachel 40 wife f m20 w Apr 1860 TN TN TN 2 children, 2 living; Rebecca 16 dau f s w Jan 1884 TN TN TN; Martha E. 14 dau f s w Mar 1886 TN TN TN; Harrison Thomas 17 hireling m s w Feb 1883 TN VA VA.

He appeared in the census in 1910 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Dist. 5, Enumeration Distict 71, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 10 May 1910; p.107b, dwelling number 122, family number 124; Slayton Will P. 54 head m m32 w farmer TN VA NC; Rachel 56 wife f m32 w TN TN TN 2 children, 2 living; Rebecca 23 dau f s w TN TN TN; Martha L. 20 dau f s w TN TN TN.

Willliam appeared in the census in 1920 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Dist. 5, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 & 15 Jan 1920, enumerated by Arthur W. Layman; p.107b, dwelling number 141, family number 141; Slaton William 64 head m m w farmer TN VA NC; Rachel 64 wife f m w TN TN TN; Bessie 30 dau f s w TN TN TN.

He died on 21 September 1924 at the age of 69 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.²⁷ Tennessee Death Index: SLATON/SLAYTON Wm P. 69 1924 Jefferson #136

Jefferson County, Tennessee Vital Statistics: Slaton/Slayton Wm. P. age 69 b. TN fa Tom Slayton (TN) mo (TN) not given d.1924 #136. He was buried about 23 September 1924 in Swann Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.⁴³ Tombstone: Slayton, W.P., 25 Jul 1855 - 21 Sep 1924 (stone shared with his wife Rachel Swann)

Partition Deed. Bessie Slaton to Cricket Allen Registered June 29th, 1926. Know all men by these presents that whereas W.P. Slaton died at his residence in Jefferson County, Tennessee intestate leaving surviving heirs as his sole heirs at law two children to wit: Cricket Slaton the wife of W.A. Allen, and Bessie Slaton who is unmarried, and his widow Mrs. Rachel Slaton and whereas said W.P. Slaton died seized and possessed of certain lands situated in the 5th Civil District of Jefferson County Tennessee on the French Broad River and being the lands conveyed to W.P. Slaton by the deed of F.N. Seatin of record in the Registers office of Jefferson County Tennessee in Deed Book no. 20 page 564 and and by this deed of A.G. Taylor it ahn(?) of record in said offices in Book 19 page 408 under deed of Geo. S. Williams of record in said office in Book 24 page 71 under which was acquired title to 63 acres more or less title to said land passed to said Cricket Slaton Allen and Bessie Slaton by decent cast subject to the homestead and dower rights of said widow and whereas by mutual consent and agreement partition of said land has this day been made by the parties in interest. Now Therefore in order to Carry into effect said agreement and the further consideration of the one dollar in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged I therefore said Bessie Slaton party of the first part do bargain sell transfer convey and forever quit claim unto Cricket Allen her heirs and designs all my right title estate and interest in and to the following described tract of land being the western portion of said W.P. Slaton farm bounded and described as follows:
Beginning on a stake at the French Broad River a corner with Thomas Swann thence with his line South 4 East 340 poles to a rock formerly a white oak and corner of said Geo. S. Williams tract: thence with the line of the same South 6 West 103 poles to a stake in the Dandridge and Newport Pike: thence with the center of said pike South 60 ½ East 757 feet to a stake Corner of the partition line this day made thence with the said line to the French Broad River as follows: (1) North 9 3/4 East 91 poles to a rock: (2) North 1/4 5 West 111 3/4 West to a rock: (3) North 12 – 10 East passing just East of a spring and including said spring 63 poles to a rock at the bottom (4) North 57 - 25 West passing on the North passing on the north side of the old ditch 16 poles to a rock: (5) North 1 - 45 West. Crossing the Bottoms 150 poles to a stake and pointers on the bank of said river: thence with the meanders of said river following the low water mark to the beginning Containing 150 acres more or less. With all the hereditaments appurtenances thereto appertaining releasing all claims to homestead and dower therein to have and assign forever.
In Witness whereof the said party of the first part has hereunto set her hand and seal this the 1st day 1926.
Bessie Slaton
State of Tennessee, Jefferson County.
Personally appeared before me R.T. Zirkle a notary public in and for said state and county the within named bargainar Bessie Slaton with whom I am personally Acquainted and who Acknowledged that she executed the within instruments for purposes therein expressed.
Witness my my hand and official seal at office on this the 6 day of January 1926.
My commission expires the 8th day of October 1928. Recd. For Record 26 day of Jan 1926 at 3:40 O'clock p.m.
J. C. Sanders Register

Willliam P (Will) Slaton and Rachel Swann were married on 24 November 1877 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.¹⁵ p.91 Wm. Slaydon to Rachel Swann 24 Nov 1877, 11/24/1877 Joseph M. Heat bondsman

Rachel Swann^40,41,42,44, daughter of Samuel (Sam) Swann and Martha Jane Henderson, was born on 16 May 1850 in Tennessee.

She appeared in the census in 1880 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Rachel 31 f m w keeping house TN TN TN.

She appeared in the census in 1900 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Rachel 40 wife f m20 w Apr 1860 TN TN TN 2 children, 2 living.

Rachel appeared in the census in 1910 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Rachel 56 wife f m32 w TN TN TN 2 children, 2 living.

She appeared in the census in 1920 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Rachel 64 wife f m w TN TN TN.

She appeared in the census in 1930 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Enumeration Distict 45-9, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 17 Apr 1930; p.172b, dwelling number 121, family number 133; Slayton Rachel 79 head f w w TN TN TN; Bessie 47 dau f s w TN TN TN.

Rachel died on 25 April 1935 at the age of 84.

She was buried about 27 April 1935 in Swann Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Tombstone: Slayton, Rachel S., 16 May 1850 - 26 Apr 1935 (tombstone shared with her husband William P. Slaton)

Willliam P (Will) Slaton and Rachel Swann had the following children:

+73	i.	Rebecca Frances (Cricket) Slaton.
74	ii.	Martha Elizabeth (Bessie) Slaton41,45 was born on 4 May 1883 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.45 Bessie never married. She was a tough old bird who had no teeth. She had pulled them herself (Lynn Alvin Slaton). She appeared in the census in 1900 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Martha E. 14 dau f s w Mar 1886 TN TN TN. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Martha L. 20 dau f s w TN TN TN. Martha appeared in the census in 1920 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Bessie 30 dau f s w TN TN TN. She appeared in a deed on 1 January 1926, in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Direct Index to Warranty Deeds, Jefferson County, Tennessee, from: Slaton, Bessie to: Allen, Cricket, part D, Vol.68, p.276, dated 1 Jan 1926, filed 26 Jun 1926, French Broad River Dist. 5 (Cricket Allen was her sister, Rebecca Frances (Cricket) Slaton who married William A. Allen.) She appeared in the census in 1930 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Bessie 47 dau f s w TN TN TN. Martha died on 28 January 1969 at the age of 85 in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.42,45 Obituary, Slayton, Mrs. Bessie - 85, Route 2, Dandridge, passed away 11 a.m. Tuesday after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Slayton. She was a member of the Lawson's Chapel United Methodist Church. Survivors: three nieces, Mrs. R.H. Ellis, Jefferson City, Mrs. Frank Simms, Dandridge, Mrs. W.O. Horner, Knoxville, nephew Tensley Allen, Sweetwater. Funeral services Thursday 11 a.m. from Farrar's Chapel, Rev. Arby Pritchett and Rev. Shelton Clark officiating. Interment in Mullins Chapel Cemetery. Family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Farrar's, Dandridge, in charge. (Bessie Slaton was listed as “Mrs.” in her obituary, even though she never married. Also, her surname was spelled Slayton in her obituary, even though all the other extant records (including her tombstone) spell it as Slaton.) She was buried on 30 January 1969 in Swann Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.45 Tombstone: Bessie Slaton, 4 May 1883 - 28 Jan 1969 (Her obituary lists the cemetery as Mullins Chapel. The Swann Cemetery is at the Mullins Chapel church.)